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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text describes Capuchine cures for women and a medical trial context with physicians and nervousness symptoms. Mentions Mary and a leather shoe covering a hole in a stocking, indicating a scattered, nonstandard report segment with uncertain details.
Julia Marlowe signs a strong endorsement for Peruna praising its digestive benefits and nerve-strengthening properties. The ad emphasizes that good digestion nourishes nerve centers and prevents nervous weakness.
A farmer named Lt. Andrews describes his crop rotation and soil management to achieve over 100 bushels of corn per acre. He details plowing, rye cover, lime application, rock fertilizer, selective planting, seed corn mixing, tassel clipping for pollen selection, and replanting after birds or losses. He emphasizes thoroughness and discipline in cultivation.
A press excerpt argues many farms are too large for effective care. It notes a man with a 1200 acre estate splits land among his three daughters as wives join, yet profits stay similar when reducing to 200 acre plots. The piece warns large farms require more skilled management and ownership by individuals, not tenancy or corporate proxies.
A simple device adds an extra passenger seat to a buggy. A stuffed cushion is tacked to one end of a board to create a convenient removable third seat.
The piece discusses household finance with a farmer's wife seeking more than pin money, plus notes on apple crop profits, the need for central distributing boards and better stock, and praise of the American hen for its meat and egg output. It also warns about red rust in blackberry bushes and urges prompt removal of diseased canes.
At the covemory conference President Bryan discusses the struggle between national and state authorities. He urges strict accountability for corporations and measures to prevent monopolies, arguing for a sovereign power to hold every life corporation to public welfare. He criticizes corporate influence on politics and calls for comprehensive regulation to unify national and state action.
The Harrisburg state convention exposed a clash between primary electors and convention delegates. Voters in Philadelphia elected 41 delegates by primary to Denver who then voted against instructions at the state convention, seen as an embezzlement of power. The piece argues Democrats must have a voice in candidate selection and condemns convention overreach despite little effect on the overall outcome.
A compact note riffs on geology and life, contrasting granite bedrock with fossil evidence. It references Granite-Exchange and quotes Carlyle about focusing on present tasks over distant aims. The piece blends science and philosophy with brief editorial tone.
The forestry official argues perpetual franchises to water power firms threaten future control. He supports 20 to 25 year limits with government price regulation and the right to take over plants at fair value. He urges strict regulation and future public interest protection.
The Pennsylvania Democrats earned praise for a brave campaign against predatory wealth, noting a decisive victory not through a state convention but via the primary process.
The New York Sun and the New York World look to other states for relief after Alabama and Michigan acted, as observers worry about democratic control and seek alternative safeguards.
A summary of political commentary on ratification versus instruction by voters, congressional pay changes, and criticism of party leaders and interests. It notes figures like Representative Rodenburg, Speaker Cannon, and Cornelius Bliss, with references to Denver convention, capital graft, and the press’s take on Bryan and pulp duties.
Capt. Uzial F Candage and his wife of South Bluehill mark a 25 year union. The couple has nine children, three daughters in law, one son in law, ten grandchildren, totaling 75 in all, with no deaths reported in the family. Rich peat beds near Lake Texcoco in Mexico reportedly hold about 5 million tons.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says doctors discharged him as incurable after five months in hospital yet Dean's Kidney Pills restored his health. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells fainting and eyesight and kidney issues before using the product. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A father rebukes his son for forgetting election figures displayed on a bulletin board. The exchange shows a stubborn memory lapse and a suggestion to jot down numbers, reflecting a domestic scene cited by Youth's Companion.
Mrs Louis Beck of San Antonio Texas reports a six month battle with eczema on her son. After trying two doctors with no relief the Cutiura Remedies provided rest in a week and healed sores in two months leaving the child clear and eczema free at age two. Apr 15 1907.
The piece recounts a boy's confident claim that a girl affirmed she was pleased to hear from him and a school morning disruption over a teacher’s illness leading to hymn selection. It also notes a historical account of kangaroo hunting backcountry practices and the current value of kangaroo skins and meat.
An ad promotes Littell's Liquid Sulphur as a cure for skin conditions including eczema and hives, with a sample offer for 10 cents. The piece also recounts J Owen Dorsey’s notes on an Omaha spring planting ceremony where the Hangan men announce planting time and distribute sacred corn to households, signaling the start of cultivation.
A spoof of medical quackery and social satire notes patent cures for skin ailments by supposed remedies and the bold claims of “Hunt's Cure.” It also mocks a social climber, Jim De Peyster, labeled as a perpetrator of “social burglary.” The piece closes with a testimonial from J. O. Moore praising Hunt's Cure for itching skin.
A recluse narrator recalls telling a possible fiancé there would be no marriage. They warned that any future letters would be returned unopened. The tone hints at a melodramatic flirtation and missed social obligation.
A miscellany of short verse and prose items sharing themes of pain relief, technology, and social contrasts. Letters and anecdotes reference comfort cures, a telephone anecdote with a drug clerk, and a brief museum caption vignette, all voiced in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper tone.
A fragmented note mentions nature being kind, a red headed man going bald, and a claim about S EVE SALVE as a harmless quick cure. It references drauggasts or Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York in a loose, disconnected fashion.
Capsule style ad promotes Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and children. It underscores the product's long-standing history of use and features the reassuring phrase Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The wording echoes a vintage consumer ad tone.
Ananias says he tires of being seen as a medicity representative and wishes to be a profitable malefactor of great wealth instead. The quip reflects a desire for personal gain over public role.
A Washington Star quip about railway workers guarding station names while a punny exchange notes the brisk uncertainty of figures and voices. The scene contrasts cautious staff with curious public brainwork in a lighthearted engraving from the era.
An advertisement touts Grape Nuts as a nourishing cereal with wheat and barley elements including phosphate and potash. It cites a New York man who felt improved strength and endurance after use, claiming weight gain and reduced fatigue while traveling, and notes Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan as the sender of the testimonial.
Exchange reveals a witty domestic clash about experience and coed life as a husband and wife trade barbs. The husband jokes about learning from life while the wife counters with a quip about coeds.
A curiously framed exchange jokes about women's ability to make wills and contrasts tea habits, noting ready made tea as the alternative. The dialogue mixture adds social observation without a clear news event or named entities.
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